The Dillon Wildcats will take on the Heritage Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Dillon is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since April 26, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Laurence Manning Academy, falling 10-1.
Dillon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cierra Grice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Heritage waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Cherokees as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Elishia Byrd made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lena Davenport, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Carly Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matches.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dillon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
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